Singapore’s sciences require the humanities: how a leading university understands the need for engineers to train in the humanities. From the article:

Technology and innovation may be the twin forces to power Singapore’s new economy but increasingly, social sciences and humanities are getting some unexpected attention and gaining importance in the workplace and helping policymakers as they tackle complex issues….

[NTU’s President Bertil Andersson] added, “Creative thinking is also needed for truly excellent scientists, engineers, mathematicians and other professionals who can solve complex problems by looking beyond their own fields of expertise.”

h/t Robert Townshend